Port Vue woman pleads guilty on drug charges

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

A Port Vue woman entered a guity plea Monday in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws in a case that involved a wiretap.

Pittsburgh-based United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Monday that Krystle Barretto, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon.

Brady said Barretto conspired to possess and distribute more than 100 grams of heroin and arranged for approximately 500 bricks of heroin, which equates to 25,000 stamp bags, to be transported from the Patterson, N.J., area to the Mc-Keesport area.

Brady said the 500 bricks were seized by law enforcement officers.

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